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AL SB431
Bill
Status
3/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Rodger Smitherman
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AI Summary
SB431 Summary
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Increases minimum supervised instruction hours for massage therapy licensure from 500 to 650 hours, effective January 1, 1998.
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Requires applicants to be 18 years old with high school diploma/GED and subject to criminal background checks; removes requirement for U.S. citizenship.
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Changes Alabama Board of Massage Therapy composition from 5 to 6 licensed massage therapists and reduces public members from 2 to 1; provides board member compensation of $100 per day.
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Increases penalties for violations from Class C to Class A misdemeanor and expands board authority to revoke/suspend licenses and assess administrative fines up to $10,000.
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Modifies licensing fees, removes temporary permit references, eliminates retesting limits, changes executive secretary title to executive director, and repeals Section 34-43-10 regarding massage therapist examinations.
Legislative Description
Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd; Sec. 34-43-10 repealed
Massage Therapy, Board of
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
4/1/2014